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Sports editor Aaron Viner talks about the Washington boys' golf team as well as a pair of big soccer victories last week for the Washington boys' and girls' teams.

The Iowa Mennonite School hosted Columbus on Monday afternoon, but the Wildcats were ready for them.Columbus struck three times in the first half, and held off a number of late shots (four of which hit the post) from Iowa Mennonite in the second half to pick up the 3-0 victory over IMS.IMS falls to 3-4 on the season (3-2 in conference play) with the loss, while Columbus moves to 5-5 on the year (4-4 against ...

It didn?t take long for the visitors to put in a goal on Monday afternoon.Oskaloosa made the trip to Washington for a non-conference girls? soccer match, and 17 seconds into the game, the Indians broke the scoreless tie.The Indians didn?t let up after the initial goal, as they jumped on the Demons for a 4-0 victory.?We had a lazy game,? Washington girls? soccer head coach Kyle Collins said. ?We had injured and ...

It was another impressive performance for Washington freshman Sarah Nacos on Saturday.The Demon shot an 18-hole round of 74 (36, 38) at Green Acres Country Club in Donnellson on Saturday and took meet medalist honors with the performance.?She?s done well and we really enjoy watching her perform,? Washington girls? golf head coach Leonard Kull said. ?The other young ladies are trying to emulate her and everything...

There seemed to be a joint sigh of relief at the Washington soccer field on Thursday night.The Demon boys? soccer team controlled much of the first half, getting off a number of shots, but finally in the 35th minute, a Joe Smith strike finally got them on the board, and after that, it was all Washington.?I told the guys at halftime that it was like a key unlocking a door,? Washington boys? soccer head coach ...

The Washington track teams went to WACO for a meet on Thursday afternoon, and came away with a number of top finishes.The Washington girls took second place at the meet, helped by first-place finishes from McKayla Miller in the shot put and Macy Marek in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.Earning second-place finishes for Washington were Morgan Kimball (400-meters), Kayla Andrew (800-meters) and Emme Keith (1500-mete...

A number of season-bests highlighted the Washington girls? golf triangular held at Keokuk on Thursday afternoon.The Demons used season-best rounds from Brenna Burlingame, Megan Strabala and Meredith Lumberg to help them win their fifth meet of the year as a team.?That was not an easy course to play,? Washington girls? golf head coach Leonard Kull said. ?It presented several challenges and I thought they did a ...

A big win on Tuesday evening was another notch in the impressive Highland soccer season so far this season.The Huskies have jumped out to a 5-3 record this season, most recently defeating Central Lee 6-0, led by senior Bryan Garcia?s four goals.Senior Jesse Wollrab had two goals and three assists in the game, while sophomore Patrick Wood made three saves in a shutout effort.The Huskies? 5-3 record puts them ...